152 names
,נעםνοέμ, NAAM, Son of Caleb, 1 Chron. iv. 15. Beautiful, pretty: otherwise, that moves them; from נועnuab, to remove, and the Pronoun םam, them.
,נעמהνομά, NAAMAH, a City, Josh. xv. 41. Beautiful, agreeable; from נעםna-bam: otherwise, that moves violently; from נועnuab, to stir, and מאהmab, much.
,נעמןνοεμάν, NAAMAN, Son of Benjamin, Gen. xlvi. 21. Beautiful; see Naamah: otherwise, who prepares himself to Motion; from נוע nuab, Motion, and מנהmanah, Prepara-tion.
,נעמתיNAAMATHITE, who is of Naamath, Job xi. 1. Beauty, or Motion of Death; from נעםnabam, Beauty, or נועnuab, to move, and מותmuth, Death.
,נעמיνοεμανί, NAAMITES, Descendants from Naaman, Numb. xxv. 40. See above.
,נעריναραί, NAARAI, Son of Esbai, 1 Chron. xi. 37. My young Children, or my Watchers, or my Spillers; from nahar, or bara, or bur, and the Pronoun יi, my.
,נערןNAARAN, the Name of a Place, 1 Chron. vii. 28. Vulgate, Noran, young Child; from נערnobar: otherwise, that awakes; from עורbur.
,נערה, נערתהνοερά, NAARATH, one of the Limits of the Tribe of Ephraim, Josh. xvi. 7. Youth, or Child; from נערnahar: otherwise, to spill; from ערהbarab: otherwise, that watches; from עורbur.
,נחשוןNAASHON, Son of Aminadab, Exod. vi. 23. That foretels, that conjectures: or Serpent; from נחשnikesh: otherwise, their Auguries; from the same Word, and the Pronoun ן an, their.
,נבלNABAL, Husband to Abigail, 1 Sam. xxv. 3. Fool, or senseless.
NABALLO, a City. Joseph.
NABARA, a Village. Euseb.
Ναβαταῖοι, NABATHEANS, the Posterity of Nebajoth, Son of Ishmael, 1 Macc. v. 27. That prophesy, that speak, or bring forth Fruit. See Nebajoth. ,נבלNABLUM, an Instrument of Musick.
NABONASSAR, or Baladan.
,נבותNABOTH, a Man’s Name, 1 Kings xxi. 3. See Nebajoth.
,נכוןNACHON, the Name of a Place, 2 Sam. vi. 6. Prepared; from כוןcun: otherwise, certain, solid; from כןcen. ,נדבNADAB, Son of Aaron, Exod. vi. 23. Free and voluntary Gift; from נדבnadab: otherwise, Prince; from נדיבnadib.
Ναγγαί, NAGGE, Father of Esli, Luke iii. 25. Brightness; from נגהnagab.
,נהלול, נהללNAHALAL, a City, Josh. xix. 15. He that is praised, or that glitters; from הלולhillul: or otherwise, that becomes strong; from הללbalal.
,נחליאלναθαναήλ, NAHALIEL, a Place where the Israelites encamped in the Wilderness, Numb. xxi. 19. Brook, Vale, or Inheritance of God, or God is my Brook; from נחלnahal, a Brook, &c. and from אלel, God.
,נחםναούμ, NAHAM, Brother to Hodiah, 1 Chron. iv. 19. Consolation, or Repentance; from נחםnacham: otherwise, who guides them; from נחהnachab, to guide: or their Rest; from נוחnuac, to rest, and the Pronoun םam, them, or their.
,נחמניναιμανί, NAHAMANI, one of the chief of those that returned with Zerubbabel, Nehem. vii. 7. Comforter, or that comforts me, or that spreads; from נחםnacham.
,נחריἀραί, NAHARAI, one of David’s thirty valiant Captains, 2 Sam. xxiii. 37. My Nostrils, my Nose: otherwise, hoarse, dry, hot, angry; from חררcharar: or, according to the Syriack, choaked.
,נחשNAHASH, a King of the Ammonites, 1 Sam. xii. 12. Snake, or Serpent, or that foretells, or Brass; from נחשnikesh.
,נחתναχώθ, NAHATH, Son of Reuel, Gen. xxxvi. 13. Rest; from נוחnuac: otherwise, Guide; from נחהnachab, to conduct: otherwise, Descent, according to the Syriack.
,נחביNAHBI, Son of Vophsi, Numb. xiii. 14. My Well-beloved; from חבהchabab, well-beloved, and the Pronoun יi, my: otherwise, my Guide, or my Rest; from נוחnuac, to rest, or from נחהnachab, to guide, and the Conjunction ב with, and the Pronoun יi, my.
NAHLAT, a Woman’s Name.
,נחורNAHOR, Son of Serug, Gen. xi. 22. Hoarse, dry, hot, angry; from חררcharar: or choaked, according to the Syriack.
,נחוםναούμ, NAHUM, the Name of a Prophet, Nahum i. 1. Comforter, Penitent, or their Guide. See Naham.
Ναΐν, NAIM, or Nain, Luke vii. 11. Beauty, &c. See Naham.
,ניותναβαιθ, NAIOTH, the Name of a Place, 1 Sam. xix. 18. Beauties; from נאוהnaab: otherwise, Habitations, Abodes; from נוה navah.
NAIS, a City. Joseph.
NAME.
Ναναία, NANEA, an Idol of the Persians, 2 Macc. i. 13. A Persian Word, signifying Diana, or the Moon.
,נעמיNAOMI, Wife of Elimelech, Ruth i. 2. Beautiful, agreeable.
NANNETIS, a Man’s Name.
,נפישNAPHISH, Son of Ishmael, Gen. xxv. 15. The Soul; from נפשnaphesh: otherwise, he that rests, or refreshes himself, that respires: or, according to the Syriack, that multiplies.
NAPHTA.
,נפתליNAPHTALI, the sixth Son of Jacob and of Bilhah, Rachel’s Maid, Gen. xxx. 8. Comparison, Likeness: otherwise, that struggles, or fights: or Twine, Wrench; from פתלpathal.
NAPHTHALITES, 1 Chron. xxvii. 19. Descendants of Naphthali: which see.
,נפתחיםνεφθαείμ, NAPHTUHIM, Son of Mizraim, Gen. x. 13. Openings.
NARBATHA, a City. Joseph.
Ναρκισσος, NARCISSUS, a Friend of St. Paul’s, Rom. xvi. 11. Astonishment, Stupidity, Surprize; from the Greek Word νάρκησις.
Ναβάτ, NASBAS, Cousin to Tobit, Tob. xi. 20. See Nebat.
,נשיNASI, a Prince. ,נתןNATHAN, Son of David, 2 Sam. v. 14. Who gives, or is given.
,נתנאלNATHANAEL, Brother of Shemaiah, 2 Chron. xxxv. 9. Gift of God; from נתן nathan, a Gift, and אלel, God.
מלך- ,נתןNATHAN-MELECH, the Name of an Eunuch, 2 Kings xxiii. 11. Gift of the King; from נתןnathan, to give, and מלךmelech, a King.
,נוןναυη, NAVE, a Name which the Greeks have put instead of Nun, the Father of Joshua, Ecclus. xlvi. 1. Josh. i. 1. The Greek Translator of Ecclesiasticus reads Nave for Nun. This last Word signifies Son, Posterity, durable and eternal; from the Word ניןnin. But Nave signifies Beauty; from נאהnaab: otherwise, Habitation; from נוהnavab.
Ναζωραιοι, NAZAREAN, Matth. ii. 2. xxvi. 71. a Native of Nazareth. Kept, or Flower; from נצרnatzar, to keep, to flourish.
,נצרתναζαρετ, NAZARETH, a Village, Matth. ii. 23. Guarded, or flourishing. See Nazarean before.
,נזריםναζηραιοι, NAZARITES, Numb. vi. 18. Separated, or crown’d; from נזיר nazir, or נזרnazar. This Word signifies a Flower, or Bud. ,נעהNEAH, a City, Josh. xix. 13.
NEAMAN, see Naaman.
Νεαπολις, NEAPOLIS, a City, Acts xvi. 11. New City; from the Greek Word νέα, new, fresh, and πόλις, a City.
,נעריהνεαρια, NEARIAH, Son of Shemaiah, 1 Chron. iii. 22. Child, or Effusion, or Watch of the Lord; from the Words nahar, bara, and bur. See Naarah before, and יהjah, the Lord.
,נביNEBAI, a Man’s Name, Nehem. x. 19. That fructifies; from נובnub: otherwise, that foretels, or that speaks; from נבאniba. ,נביותNEBAJOTH, Son of Ishmael, Gen. xxv. 13. Words, or Prophecies; from נבאnabia: or Fruits; from תבואהthabuah.
,נבלטNEBALLAT, a City, Nehem. xi. 34. That fructifies, or that prophesies in secret, or in a Riddle; from nub, and niba, (see above) and from לוטlut, to hide, to wrap up.
,נבטNEBAT, Father to Jeroboam, 1 Kings xi. 26. That beholds.
,נבוNEBO, a City, Numb. xxxii. 3. That speaks, prophesies, or fructifies. See before.
,נבכדנאצרNEBUCHADNEZZAR, King of Babylon, 2 Kings xxiv. 10. Tears and Groans of judgment; from בכהbacah, to weep, and דוןdun, Judgment: otherwise, Trouble, or Sorrow of Judgment; from צרtsar, Anguish, דוןdun, Judgment. This Word is a Stranger to the Hebrew Tongue, and includes the Name of the God Nabo, or Nebo: Its Etymology must not be expected from the Hebrew.
ראצר- ,נבוכדNEBUCHADONOSAR, or Nebuchadrezzar. Tears, or Anguish of Generation; from בכהbacab, and צרtzar, as above, and דורdor, Generation.
,נבושזבןNEBUSHASBAN, one of the Princes of Nebuchadnezzar’s Court, Jerem. xxxix. 13. Word, or Prophecy that expands; from נבאProphecy, and זובzub, to run out: otherwise, Fruits that spread, or run out; from תבואהthebuah, Fruits, and זובzub, to expand: otherwise, according to the Hebrew and the Syriack, Fruits of Deliverance.
,נבוזראדןNEBUZAR-ADAN, Lieutenant- General of Nebuchadnezzar’s Armies, 2 Kings xxv. 8. Fruits or Prophecies of Judgment: or winnow’d, or spread; from נבאniba, Prophecy, and תבואהthebuah, Fruits, and דוןdun, Judgment, and זרהzarah, to winnow. The same may be said of this Word, as is said above of Nebuchadnezzar; for it is also compounded of the Word Nebo, or Nabo, a false Deity of the Babylonians.
,נכהNECHO, the Name of a King of Egypt, 2 Kings xxiii. 29. Lame, or who was beaten.
,נדביהNEDABIAH, Son of Jecoriah, 1 Chron. iii. 18. Gift, or Vow of the Lord, or the good Pleasure of the Lord, or that offers himself to the Lord; from נדבnadab: otherwise, Prince of the Lord; from נדיבnadib, and יהjah, the Lord.
NEERDA, a City.
,נגינותNEGINOTH, String-Instruments of Musick.
,נחלמיNEHELAMITE, the Name of a Country, Jerem. xxix. 24. Dreamer, or Dream; from חלםkalam: otherwise, Vale or Brook, or Inheritance of the Waters; from נחלnakal, Brook, &c. אשכול- ,נחלφαραγξ βοτρυος, NEHEL-ESH- COL, the Name of a Brook, Numb. xiii. 25. The Brook, or Vale of the Cluster, or of the Grape; from נחלnakal, a Brook, or a Vale, and אשכולeshcol, a Bunch of Grapes.
,נחמיהNEHEMIAH, Son of Hachaliah, Nehem. i. 1. Consolation, or Repentance of the Lord; from נחםnakam: otherwise, Rest of the Lord; from נוחnuak, Rest: otherwise, Conduct of the Lord; from נחהnakah, and יהjah, the Lord.
,נחשתאνεεθαν, NEHUSHTA, Mother of Jehoiachin, Son of Jehoiachim, 2 Kings xxiv. 8. Snake, Soothsayer, or of Brass; from נחושor נחש nakash.
,נחשתןNEHUSHTAN, the brazen Serpent burnt by Hezekiah, 2 Kings xvi. 8. Which is of Brass or Copper; by derision, a Trifle of Brass; from נחשnacash.
,נעיאלνειηλ, NEIEL, a City, Josh. xix. 27. Shaking or Motion of God; from נועnuah, to shake, and אלel, God.
NEILA, a Town. Euseb.
,נקבανενεβ, NEKEB, a City, Josh. xix. 33. That bores or pierces, or that curses.
,נקודאNEKODA, one of the chief of the Nethinims, Ezr. ii. 48. Painted, spotted of several Colours; from נקדnaked: otherwise, which is crooked, or Shepherd that goads the Cattle; from קדדcadad: otherwise, Burning; from קדחcadac.
,נמואל, ימואלNEMUEL, or Jamuel Son of Simeon, 1 Chron. iv. 4. God that sleeps, or Sleep of God; from נוםnum, Sleep, and אלel, God: otherwise, from the Arabick Word נמהnamah, Increase, and אלel, God. Jamuel, God is his Day; from יוםjom, Day, and the Pronoun וo, his: otherwise, the Sea of God; from יםjam, the Sea, and אלel, God. ,נמואליναμυηλει, NEMUELITES, Descendants from Nemuel, Numb. xxvi. 12. From the same Root as Nemuel.
Νεομένια, NEOMENIA, New-moon; Coloss. ii. 16. A Greek Word, that signifies the first Day of the Moon or Month, according to the Hebrews. A Day consecrated to God by a Sacrifice, Numb. x. 10. and xviii. 11. From νέος, new, and μήν, Month.
Νεόφυτος, NEOPHYTE, 1 Tim. iii. 6. A Greek Word, literally signifying a new Plant, or newly planted; from νέος, new, and φύτος, a Plant.
,נפת־דורνεφαδώρ, NEPHATH-DOR, a City, the same as Dor, 1 Kings iv. ii. Honey-comb of the Habitation, or of the Generation; from נוף nuph, Honey-comb, and דורdur or dor, Abode, or Generation: otherwise, Distillation, or Sieve of the Habitation, or of the Generation; from the same Words, nuph, and dor. ,נפגναφὴγ, NEPHEG, Son of David, 2 Sam. v. 15. Weak, feeble, faint; from פוגphug.
Νέφθαρ, NEPHI, the Name of a Place. Otherwise Naphthar, 2 Macc. i. 36. Purification; perhaps from נוףnuph, to winnow, to sift.
Νέφθαρ, NEPHTAR, see Nephi, 2 Macc. i. 36. Purification, Illumination; from פתר phathar. But if we derive it from פטרpatar, it may signify pure, unmixt.
,נפתוחναφτώ, NEPHTOAH, the Name of a Fountain, Josh. xv. 9. Opening, or Sculpture; from פתחpathac.
,נפוסיםNEPHUSIM, one of the chief of the Nethinims, Ezr. ii. 50. Who are crumbled, or reduced to Dust; from פססpasas.
,נרNER, Father of Abner, 1 Sam. xiv. 51. Lamp, Brightness: otherwise, Land new till’d; from נירnir.
Νερέας, NEREUS, Friend to St. Paul, Rom. xvi. 15. Light, or Land newly till’d. See Ner before.
,נרגלνηργὲλ, NERGAL, one of the Princes of the King of Babylon’s Court, Jerem. xxxix. 3. Also an Idol of the Cutheans, 2 Kings xvii. 30. Spy, or Watchman; from רגלragal: otherwise, Light discovered, or preserved; from נר ner, Light, and גללgalal, to discover: otherwise, Land newly cultivated, or discoveries; from ניר nir, new-plow’d Land, and גללgalal, to discover.
Νηρι, NERI, Father of Salathiel, Luke iii. 27. My Light.
,נריהνήριος, NERIAH, Father of Baruch, Jerem. xxxii. 12. Light, and Land of the Lord, or the Lord is my Light; from נרner. See above, and יהjah, the Lord.
NERO.
NERONIAS, a City. Joseph.
,נתניהNETHANIAH, Father of Ishmael, 2 Kings xxv. 23. Gift of the Lord; from נתן nathan, a Gift, and יהjah, the Lord.
,נתיניםNETHINIMS, 1 Chron. ix. 2. The Gibeonites, or those that succeeded them in their Service. See Josh. ix. 21. Given, or offer’d; from nathan.
,נטופהνετωφὰθ, NETOPHA, the Name of a Place, Ezr. ii. 12. Drop, Distillation, Gum, &c. from nataph: otherwise, Inclination of the Mouth; from נטהnatah, and פהpe, the Mouth.
,נטופתיNETOPHATI, the Name of a Place or Family, 1 Chron. ii. 54. Drop, or Distillation; from נטףnataph: otherwise, Amber, Myrrh, or Gum; from the same Word.
Νητωφαθίτης, NETOPHATHITE, one of Netophati, 2 Sam. xxiii. 28.
NEW.
,נציחνεσία, NEZIAH, one of the chief of the Nethinims, Ezr. ii. 54. Victorious, strong, or eternal; from netzac.
,נציבNEZIB, a City, Josh. xv. 43. Which stands upright, a Statue, or elevated Pillar or Garison; from נצבnetzib: or a Plant, according to the Syriac.
,נבחזNIBHAZ, an Idol of the Hivites, 2 Kings vii. 31. That fructifies, or that produces Vision; from נובnub, to be fruitful, and חזהchazah, to see: otherwise, to prophesy, to foretel, or to speak; from נבאniba. This is a Medish Word, and its true Etymology is not in the Hebrew.
,נבשןNIBSHAN, a City, Josh. xv. 62. That speaks, prophesies: or Fruits of Sleep, or of Change; from nub, or niba, (see above) and the Word שנהshanah, to change, and ישןjashan, to sleep: otherwise, Prophecy of the Tooth, or of Ivory; from שןshen.
Νικάνωρ, NICANOR, a Friend of King Antiochus, 1 Macc. i. 38. Victorious; from the Greek Word νικάω, to conquer.
NICAULE, a Queen’s Name. Joseph.
Νικόδημος, NICODEMUS, the Name of a chief Ruler of the Sect of the Pharisees, afterwards a Disciple of Jesus Christ, John iii. 1. Innocent Blood; from נקיnaki, innocent, and דם dam, Blood: otherwise, according to the Greek, Victory of the People; from νικάω, to conquer, and δῆμος, the People.
Νικολαΐται, NICOLAITES, a Sect of Hereticks, Rev. ii. 6. Victory of the People; from νικάω, to overcome, and λαὸς, the People.
Νικόλαος, NICOLAS, the Name of a Deacon, who gave his Name to the Sect of the Nicolaites, Acts vii. 5. From the same.
Νικόπολις, NICOPOLIS, a City, Tit. iii. 12. The City of Victory, or victorious City; from νικάω, to conquer, and πόλις, a City. ,נדויNIDDUI, separated, excommunicated.
Νίγερ, NIGER, the Surname of a Prophet, Acts xiii. 1. Black.
NIGLISSOR, a King of Chaldea. Joseph.
,שחורNILE, in Hebrew Sihor, or Shichor, a River, Isa. xxiii. 3. Black, muddy, dark, or the Morning; from שחרshacar. Perhaps the Word Nilus comes from the Hebrew Word נהל nabal, a River, a Brook. ,נמרהναμβρων, NIMRAH, a City, Numb. xxxii. 3. Leopard; from נמרnamer: otherwise, Bitterness, or Rebellion; from מררmarar, Bitterness, and מרהmarah, Rebellion: or Change; from מורmur.
,נמריםνεβριμ, NIMRIM, the Name of a Place, Isai. xv. 6. From the same.
,נמרדνεμβρωδ, NIMROD, Gen. x. 8. Rebellion, or Sleep of Descent, or of him that rules; from מרהmarah, or מרדmarad, Rebellion, and נום num, Sleep, Slumbering, and רדדradad, Descent: or Dominion; from רדהradab.
,נמשיNIMSHI, Father of Jehu, 1 Kings xix. 16. Rescu’d from Danger; from ,משאor משה mashbah: otherwise, that touches; from מושmush.
,נינוהνινευη, NINEVEH, a City, Gen. x. 11. Handsom, agreeable; from נאהnaab: otherwise, Dwelling; from נוהnavah.
Νινευίται, NINEVITES, a People, Luke xi. 30. From the same Root.
,נסןNISAN. a Month of the Hebrews, which began their Ecclesiastical Year, and which partly answer’d to our March, and partly to April, Nehem. ii. 1. Flight; from נוסnus: or Standard; from נססnasas: or Proof and Temptation; from מסהmassah.
,נסרךνεσραχ, ασαραχ, NISROCH, an Idol of the Assyrians, adored by Sennacherib, 2 Kings xix. 37. Flight, or Standard, or Proof and Temptation, tender, or delicate; from נוסnus, to fly; or from נססnasas, Standard; or from מסה massah, Temptation, and רךrac, tender, delicate. The Root of this Word is not in the Hebrew.
NITOCRIS. Herodot.
NOACHIDÆ.
,נועדיהνωαδια, NOADIAH, Son of Binnui, Ezr. viii. 33. Witness; from עדדbadad: or Assembly, or Ornament of the Lord; from עדה bedah, &c. and יהjah, the Lord.
NO-AMMON, a City. The Habitation of Ammon.
,נעהνοα, NOAH, Daughter of Zelopehad, Numb. xxvi. 33. That quavers or totters; from נועnuah. ,נחNOAH, Son of Lamech, Gen. v. 29. Repose, or Rest; from נוחnuac: otherwise, Consolation; from נחםnacham, by cutting off the ם mem.
NOARA, see Naarath.
,נבהνοβα, NOB, a City, Nehem. ii. 32. Discourse, Prophecy.
,נבחναβε, NOBAH, a City, Numb. xxxii. 42. That barks or yelps; from נבחnabac.
,נודNOD, a Country, Gen. iv. 16. Vagabond.
,נודבναδαβ, NODAB, a Man’s Name, 1 Chron. v. 19. He that vows: otherwise, liberal: otherwise, Prince, or Chief; from נדבnadab.
,נגהναγε, NOGAH, Son of David, 1 Chron. xiv. 6. Brightness, Splendor.
,נוחהνοα, NOHAH, the fourth Son of Benjamin, 1 Chron. viii. 2. The same that is call’d Naaman, Gen. xlvi. 21. He that rests; from נוח nuah: Chief, Manager; from נחהnachab, to manage.NOHESTAN, a brazen Serpent.
NOME.
,נופהNOPHAH, the Name of a Place, Numb. xxi. 30. That breathes; from נפחnophak: otherwise, that chains, or tyes up; from פוחpuac: or that fears; from פחדpacad: otherwise, that speaks, or murmurs; from יפחjaphac.
,נפתNOPHET, a City, Josh. xvii. 11. Honey-comb; from נוףnuph: or Sieve, or that drops; from the same.
NOSE.
Νουμήνιος, NUMENIUS, Son of Antiochus, 1 Macc. xii. 16. New-Moon, new Month, or the first Day of the Month. See Neomenia.
NUMISMA CENSUS, Tribute-money.
,נוןNUN, Father of Joshua, Numb. xiii. 9. Son.NUTTS.
NYCTICORAX, a Night-raven.
Νύμφα, NYMPHA, or Nymphas, the Name of one of St. Paul’s Friends, Coloss. iv. 15. Spouse; from the Greek Word νύμφη. ATH.